Kay Barragan

Kay Barragan whose $2,000 loan helped found the 1-800-Mattress retailer empire, was found dead at the foot of a staircase in her home. A day after 66-year-old Barragan was found dead, doctors at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow were working to stabilize her son, Eduardo, 39, so he may be arraigned on second-degree murder charges, said Det. Lt. John Azzata, commander of the homicide squad.